[ETL]

In before the it was their fault and they were stupid and put rescuers at risk and needed to die comments

I'd shorten that to...

"it was their fault and they were stupid and put rescuers at risk"

From the article:

"A group of 10 hikers in their 50s and 60s were traversing a path called the Little Jimmy Trail at an elevation of about 7,000 feet when cold, snowy conditions caused half the party to fall down a 70-degree slope,.."

What they heck were they doing hiking in a mountainous or even hilly area in that kind of weather??

[crazy scenario]

"A group of 10 hikers in their 50s and 60s were traversing a path called the Little Jimmy Trail at an elevation of about 7,000 feet when cold, snowy conditions caused half the party to fall down a 70-degree slope"

It's a good thing they weren't carrying their BB guns. Somebody might have lost an eye.